Wild Animals In Entertainment
In April 2005, a Serval attacked a member of the public during a show at Singapore's Night Safari. Following this, the SPCA wrote to the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) to request a review of wild animals having to perform at the Singapore Zoo, Night Safari and Dolphin Lagoon, Sentosa.

In this letter, the SPCA referred to the ban on wild animals performing in travelling circuses that the government implemented in 2002. According to the AVA's press release, this ban was initiated in the interest of public safety and animal welfare. The SPCA requested for this ban to be extended to wild animals performing locally.

The AVA replied that the serval incident was an isolated incident. It insisted that there are measures in place at these establishments to ensure public safety along with a comfortable living environment for the animals. AVA said it was not necessary to impose a ban on live animal performances locally as long as public safety and animal welfare are not compromised.

The SPCA has in September 2006, also expressed its concerns to the Zoo management in regard to the serval having to perform unnaturally in that it is made to jump a considerable height with the lure of food being the motivating factor. Landing on the wrong footing, could result in a fracture.

The impacts of stress on wild animals having to perform can be seen in unpredictable behaviours such as attacks on people. There is no justification to continue subjecting animals to unnatural practices in front of an audience.